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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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