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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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