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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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