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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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