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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally 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. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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