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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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