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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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