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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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