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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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