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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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