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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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