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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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