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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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