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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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