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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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