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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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