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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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