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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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