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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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