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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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