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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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