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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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