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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are 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 online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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