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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free 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. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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