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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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