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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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