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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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