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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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