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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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