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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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