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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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