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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally 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 online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education