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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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