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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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