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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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