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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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