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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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