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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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