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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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