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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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