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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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