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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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