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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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