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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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