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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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