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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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