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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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