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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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