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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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