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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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