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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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