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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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