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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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