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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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