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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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