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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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