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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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