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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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