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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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