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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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