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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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