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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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