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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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