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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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