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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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