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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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