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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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