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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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