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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the 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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