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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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