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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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