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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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