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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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