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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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