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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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