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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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