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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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