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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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