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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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