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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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