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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally 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. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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