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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers 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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