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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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