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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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