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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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