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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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