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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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