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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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