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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally 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 subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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