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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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