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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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