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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major 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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