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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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