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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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