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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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