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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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