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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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