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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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