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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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