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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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