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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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