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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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