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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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