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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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