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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key 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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