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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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