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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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