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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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