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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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