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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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