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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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