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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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