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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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