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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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