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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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