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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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