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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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