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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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