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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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