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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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