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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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