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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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