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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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