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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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