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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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