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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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