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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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