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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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