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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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