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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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