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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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