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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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