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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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