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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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