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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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