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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free 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 variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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