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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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