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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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