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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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