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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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