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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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