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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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