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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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