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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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