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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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