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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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