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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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