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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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