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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners 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 elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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