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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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