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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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