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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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