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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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