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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not 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 lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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