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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores 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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