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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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