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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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