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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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