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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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