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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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