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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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