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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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