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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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