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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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