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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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