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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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