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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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