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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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