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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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