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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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