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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews 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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