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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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