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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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