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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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