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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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