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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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