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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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