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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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