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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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