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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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