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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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