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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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