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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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