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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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