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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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