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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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