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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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