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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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