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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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