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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. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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