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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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