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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs 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. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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