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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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