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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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