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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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