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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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