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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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