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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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