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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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