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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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