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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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