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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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