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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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