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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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