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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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