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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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