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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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