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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free 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 several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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