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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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