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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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