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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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