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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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