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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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