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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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