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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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