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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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