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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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