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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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