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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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