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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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