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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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