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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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