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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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