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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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