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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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