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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively 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. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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