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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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