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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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