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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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