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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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