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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important 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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