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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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