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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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