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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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