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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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