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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC 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 many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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