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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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