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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally 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 organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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