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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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