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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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