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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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