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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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