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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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