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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources