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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free 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 subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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