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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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