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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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