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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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