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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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