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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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