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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines 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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