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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not 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 learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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