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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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