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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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