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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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