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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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