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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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