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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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