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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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