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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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