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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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