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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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