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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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