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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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