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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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