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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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