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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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