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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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