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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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