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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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