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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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