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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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