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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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