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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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