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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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