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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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