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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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