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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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