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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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