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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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