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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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