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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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