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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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