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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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