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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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