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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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