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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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