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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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