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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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