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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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