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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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