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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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