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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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