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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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