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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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