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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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