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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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