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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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