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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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