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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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