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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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