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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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