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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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