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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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