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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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