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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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