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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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