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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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