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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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