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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily 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. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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