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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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