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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources