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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are 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 many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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