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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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