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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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