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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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