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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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