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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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