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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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