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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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