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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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