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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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