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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not 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 learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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