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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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