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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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