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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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