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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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