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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with 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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