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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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