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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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