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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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