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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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