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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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