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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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