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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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