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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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