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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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