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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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