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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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