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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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