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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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