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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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