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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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