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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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