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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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