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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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