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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes 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 many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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