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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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