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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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