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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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