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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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