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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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