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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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