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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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