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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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