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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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