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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC 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 lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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