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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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