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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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