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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are 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 online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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