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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not 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 online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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