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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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