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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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