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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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