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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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