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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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