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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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