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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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