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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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