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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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