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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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