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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes 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. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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