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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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