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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free 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. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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