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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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