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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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