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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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