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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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