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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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