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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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