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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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