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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum 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 topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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