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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free 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 topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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