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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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