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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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