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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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