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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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