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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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