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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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