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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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