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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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