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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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