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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always 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 topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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