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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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