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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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