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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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