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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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