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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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