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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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