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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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