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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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