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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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