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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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