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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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