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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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