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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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