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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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