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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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