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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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