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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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