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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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