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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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