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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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