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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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