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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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