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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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