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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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