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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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