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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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