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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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