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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education