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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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