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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always 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 organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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