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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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