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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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