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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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