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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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