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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the 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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