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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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