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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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