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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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