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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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