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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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