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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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