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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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