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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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