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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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