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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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