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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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