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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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