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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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