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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically 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. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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