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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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