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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free 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. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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