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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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