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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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