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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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