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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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