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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally 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 online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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