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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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