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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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