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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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