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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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