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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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