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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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