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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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