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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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