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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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