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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not 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 online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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