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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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