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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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