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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes 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 blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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