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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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