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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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