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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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