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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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