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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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