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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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