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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not 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 online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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