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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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