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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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