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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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