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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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