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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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