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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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