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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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