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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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