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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the 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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