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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses 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 subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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