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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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