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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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