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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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