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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are 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. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important 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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