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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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