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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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