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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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