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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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