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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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