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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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