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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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