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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key 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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