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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are 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 organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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