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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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