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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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