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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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