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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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