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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally 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. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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