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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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