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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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