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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are 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 institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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