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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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