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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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