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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not 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 lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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