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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always 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 topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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