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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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