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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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