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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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