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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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