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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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