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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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