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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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