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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes 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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